Chris Pontius’s spell on the sidelines will extend a little longer after D.C. United confirmed that he will undergo further surgery on his injured hamstring. The decision comes after three specialists agreed additional surgery was the best option, but, according to general manager Dave Kasper, “They are all optimistic about a full recovery.” Pontius could return in the late summer.

In the past six months, the Houston Dynamo have launched an NWSL team, the Houston Dash, and formed an affiliation with the USL PRO's Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Now you can add a U-23 team to their portfolio in an attempt to bridge the gap from the academy to the senior team. The squad, made up of both former and current Dynamo academy players, will begin by competing in a few tournaments in May and June.

11. DUFF TO MLS?

According to reports on Wednesday, Irish international Damien Duff has set his sights on playing abroad for a year, either in America or Australia, before finishing his career back home in Ireland. Duff revealed that he's already “had a bit of banter” with his countryman Robbie Keane of the LA Galaxy.

In recent years, the USA-Mexico soccer rivalry has grown exponentially, through the constant back-and-forth of the national teams to MLS and Liga MX battling for supremacy in the CONCACAF Champions League. Now they've taken the cross-border scuffle to Twitter.